In the author's judgment _______ .

The word “disparage” in the passage mostly means _______ .

The word “acquire” in the passage mostly means _______ .

such as cable TV and the Internet, it seems that a good night's rest is becoming (50. INCREASE)………….rare.

In order to show that learning to write requires effort, the author gives the example of _______ .

According to the passage, writing _______ .

The word “doubtless” in the passage mostly means _______ .

Lack of sleep can be dangerous - for example, the risk of accidents is (47. GREAT)………….affected by a person’s level of alertness.

According to paragraph 1, the author of the passage argues that _______

According to the passage, which sentence is NOT TRUE?

which could be rather (45. PRECISE)…………., as no one really knows when they fall asleep. Contrary to

The word “they” in the passage refers to _______

The word “salaries” is closest in meaning to _______ .

The idea that we need eight hours of sleep is completely (43. SCIENCE)………….,” said Professor Daniel Kripke, who led the study.

From 1837 to 1848, Horace Mann _______ .

The word “reformers” in the passage mostly means _______ .

According to the passage, Horace Mann wanted a better educational system for Americans because _______ .

The passage implied that to go to a private school, a student needed _______ .

Surgical (A) masks in the (B) community are only helpful in avoiding (C) people who have coronavirus diseases from spreading it (D) to others.

The question remains whether (A) that (B) it was a serious love affair (C) or a passing (D) fancy.

It can be inferred that orchestra conductors who worked in movie theaters needed to _______ .

The importance of a (A) balance of trade to (B) a healthy (C) economy has been never (D) clearer than it is now.

Throughout (A) his presidency, Trump repeatedly pushed the limits (B) of social media companies’ policies when (C) it came to share (D) false information.

The word “scores” most likely mean _______ .

Choose the underlined part that needs correction in each of the following questions. Write the correction.

Many smokers are unwilling to (A) cease (B) smoking despite (C) they have knowledge of bad heath (D) effects.

The word “composed” is closest in meaning to _______ .

Frequent facial massage can somehow stimulate collagen production in your skin.

The passage mainly discusses music that was _______ .

Choose the word(s) OPPOSITE in meaning to the underlined word(s) in each of the following questions.

 In 1991, the British government made it mandatory to wear rear seat belts in cars.

According to the passage, what kind of business was the Edison Company?

Which of the following notations is most likely to have been included on a musical cue sheet of the early 1900's?